Sophie Anderson (author)
Sophie Anderson is a Welsh author. Among other honours, her books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal three times.
Biography
Anderson was born and raised in Swansea. She attended the University of Liverpool. She is married and has four children. They live in the Lake District.Awards and honors
The House With Chicken Legs is a Junior Library Guild selection. Both Kirkus Reviews and The Guardian named it one of the best children's books of 2018.' Waterstones also named it the Children's Book of the Month for May 2018.In 2019, The Guardian and The Times named The Girl Who Speaks Bear one of the best children's books of the year.The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books also named it one of the best children's books of 2020.
In 2020, The Times and the Wales Arts Review named The Castle Of Tangled Magic one of the best children's books of the year.' The School Librarian also included it on their August 2021 list of the "Best New Books for Gifted and Talented Readers".
In 2022, The Guardian named The Thief Who Sang Storms one of the year's best children's books.'
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | The House With Chicken Legs | First Book Award | Nominee | |
| 2019 | The House With Chicken Legs | Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story | Shortlist | |
| 2019 | The House With Chicken Legs | Branford Boase Award | Shortlist | |
| 2019 | The House With Chicken Legs | British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlist | |
| 2019 | The House With Chicken Legs | Carnegie Medal | Shortlist | |
| 2019 | The House With Chicken Legs | Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Shortlist | |
| 2021 | The Girl Who Speaks Bear | Carnegie Medal | Shortlist | |
| 2021 | The Girl Who Speaks Bear | Indie Book Award for Children's Fiction | Winner''' |